❄️ NJAALAS

January General Membership Meeting

Stay warm, connect, and kick off the new year with NJAALAS!

Location: Rutgers CABM Building, 679 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ
Date: January 20, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Agenda

•          5:30 PM – Light Winter Meal & Social Enrichment
•          6:00 PM – General Business Meeting
•          6:15 PM – Vendor Spotlight (TBA)
•          6:30 PM – Keynote Presentation
•          7:30 PM – Meeting Conclusion

Keynote Speakers

Jeetendra Eswaraka, BVSc, PhD, DACLAM, Dipl. ECLAM
Vice-President University-wide core services, University AV, Professor, NJMS‑Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience at Rutgers University

Matthew Keller, MBA, CMAR
Assistant Director, Business Operations and Animal Facilities at Rutgers University

Digitalization of Animal Care Operations and Welfare Through Home Cage Monitoring

The adoption of digital caging systems is redefining in vivo rodent research by improving data accuracy, operational efficiency, and animal welfare. Traditional methods relying on manual observations and intermittent measurements often introduce variability and limit translational insights. AI-driven continuous monitoring provides real-time, high-resolution data on rodent behavior, physiology, and cage conditions, enhancing study reproducibility and predictive power. Digital caging systems also streamline program operations and improve animal welfare through closer monitoring, ultimately facilitating better data collection.

(Parking link coming soon)